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On 28 May 2010 the plaintiffs, who are husband and wife, issued summons against the defendants who are also husband and wife. The claim in the summons was for the following relief: “a) That the defendant be ordered to pay the plaintiffs, jointly and severally one paying the other to be absolved the sum of USD17 888.00 together with interest thereon calculated at the rate of 5.5% from the 8th of December 2008 to the date of full and final payment. b) That the defendants’ motor vehicle being a Mercedes Benz ML 320 Registration number 807 – 543N be ordered... More

This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks an order interdicting the seventh respondent from disbursing the dividend due to a company known as Dahaw Trading (Private) Limited for the 2021/2022 financial year directly to the first respondent until the shareholding dispute in respect Dahaw Trading (Private) Limited is finalized. On the return date the applicant seeks the nullification of the appointment of the first to fourth respondents as directors of Dahaw Trading (Private) Limited and the cancellation of the forms in terms of which these respondents were appointed as directors. Applicant also seeks an order that... More

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming payment of the sum of US$2 800.00 being the amount due and owing in terms of an acknowledgment of debt signed by the defendant on 13 July 2009 in terms of which the defendant undertook to make full payment to the plaintiff by 30 September 2009. Despite demand the defendant has not met this obligation. The plaintiff also claims interest at the rate of 5% per annum calculated from the date of service of summons and costs of suit on the legal practitioner – client scale. More

The appellant appeared before a Harare Magistrate facing a charge of contravening s 157 (1) (A) ofthe Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23], (hereinafter referred to as the Code). The appellant was found in possession of dagga weighing 2 kgs hidden in a maize field. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition that he does not during that period commit any offence involving unlawful possession or use of dangerous drugs for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option... More

The appellant was convicted of corruptly concealing from a principal, a personal interest in a transaction as defined in s 173 (1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] (“the Code”). He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour, to leave an effective sentence of 1 year imprisonment. He appealed against both conviction and sentence. More